Umeå Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Swedavia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Umeå, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 24 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Website | swedavia.com/umea/ | ||||||||||
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  UME Location within Västerbotten | |||||||||||
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Umeå Airport (IATA: UME, ICAO: ESNU) is an airport located on the southern outskirts of the city of Umeå, Sweden. As of 2011, it is the 7th largest airport in Sweden.[2]
The airport had 955,132 passengers in 2011.[1] By road, the airport is located about 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) from Umeå city centre.
History
The airport was inaugurated in May 1962, but had its first flight in 1961.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aegean Airlines | Seasonal charter: Chania[4][5] |
| Direktflyg | Östersund[6] |
| Malmö Aviation | Göteborg, Stockholm–Bromma Seasonal: Amsterdam, Berlin–Tegel[7][8] |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Stockholm–Arlanda Seasonal: Alicante, Gran Canaria |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Stockholm–Arlanda Seasonal: Göteborg–Landvetter[9] Seasonal charter: Larnaca (begins 9 May 2016) |
Accidents and incidents
- On 21 September 1992, an Air Sweden IAI-1124 Westwind registered as SE-DLK was destroyed by a fire. The plane was departing to Arvidsjaur when takeoff was aborted due to an engine failure. None of the seven occupants were killed or injured, but the aircraft was written off.[10][11][12]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Statistics". Swedavia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pressinformation" (in Swedish). Swedavia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Om flygplatsen" (in Swedish). Swedavia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Departures". swedavia.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "A34585 flight history". flightradar24.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ AIS Airlines assumes majority of Direktflyg´s remaining network
- ^ Ny linje: Umeå-Berlin (Swedish)
- ^ Malmö Aviation Adds Umeå – Berlin Tegel Service in late-April/early-May 2014
- ^ SAS Adds Gothenburg – Luleå / Umeå Service Dec 2014 – Feb 2015
- ^ "JetPhotos.Net Photo » SE-DLK (CN: 197) Time Air Sweden IAI 1124 Westwind by Ola Carlsson". JetPhotos.net. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident IAI 1124 Westwind SE-DLK Umeå Airport (UME)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "SE-DLK, IAI 1124 Westwind" (in Swedish). Svenskt Flyghistoriskt Forum. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
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